The story behind the Woman Yelling At Cat meme. (CW: abuse, suicide)
https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2021/10/15/memes-woman-yelling-at-cat - Audio & transcript
The funny "Woman Yelling at a Cat" meme that made “Real Housewife” Taylor Armstrong internet famous in 2019 has bitter roots. In this episode, we tell a little-known origin story of a meme that might make you think twice about using it, and we explore why losing context is crucial, but problematic, for memes.
@stavvers trying to learn Swedish and literally every time I make the slightest mistake my wife says some variation of this. The sheer number of things that if you mispronounce means something rude is astronomical.
Not even accounting for when I told my mother in law I was was taking my girlfriend out for a little coffee and cake, and instead of “fika” (coffee and cake) I said “fita” which means pussy. “Yum yum yum, I’m taking your daughter out for a little bit of pussy”
@stavvers
I understand that you are not Scandinavian so to you, who exist on culinary fats like "Crisco" (whatever that is) this seems like a funny anecdote but
BUTTER CRISIS IS SRS BSNS
One year the store was OUT OF SWEDISH BUTTER and I had to buy IMPORTED BUTTER FOR THE LUSSEBULLAR
Jul was ruined RIP
@stavvers
Actually that maybe was 2011 now I think about it, possible Sweden and Norway had butter crises in the same year
Fortunately the Finns were there with Valio
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